Gulf Security Escalation: Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian missile and drone attacks early Thursday, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the strikes as a breach of sovereignty and reaffirmed the right to self-defense under international law. Regional Fallout: Iran said it hit US bases in Kuwait and the UAE with missiles and kamikaze drones, while the US said it was investigating a separate report of a US strike on a wedding in Iran after Iranian officials raised the death toll to five. Local Justice: Kuwait’s Criminal Court acquitted a citizen in a minor rape case after doubts over proof, while another nationality fraud probe resurfaced after DNA findings allegedly linked a decades-old identity scheme to multiple false parent records. Public Safety & Health: The Ministry of Health shut down four private clinics over licensing violations, and drug-control units arrested suspects in border smuggling cases after seizing Captagon, meth, cocaine and other drugs. Community & Culture: Kuwait reiterated religious tolerance in talks with the Catholic Church, while a charity drive began distributing school bags and uniforms to needy families. Economy & Trade: Kuwait’s courts collected KD 4.46 million in fees in June, and Duqm Port received one of the world’s largest Ro-Ro vessels from China carrying vehicles for GCC markets including Kuwait.